Pemphigus of the conjunctiva / von Prof. Dr. Wicherkiewicz.

  • Dickinson, William.
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[1886]
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    231 ^ ^- ■■ < / <rf£ ' Dickinson.] Pemphigus of the Conjunctiva. 117 each case we should carefully watch the tolerance of the patient, else we will not be able to increase the dose in the proper man- ner to get the desired effect. If we are not very careful to have the bowels constantly regulated, we will soon have to contend with a gastric congestion, sometimes of a troublesome nature. We should not allow constipation to exist for a single day when we are giving large doses of arsenic. In most cases its effect is better when given with iron, and I believe the tolerance is also thus increased. And yet, even when we have observed all the prescribed precautions, we shall find in a considerable propor- tion of cases that either for want of tolerance on the part of the patient, or from an absence of beneficial effects, we cannot rely on it, but must seek other remedies. Dr. W. B. Cheadle, Eng., has recently written a paper on the treatment of chorea with ar- senic, recommending it very highly {London Practitioner, Feb., '86). In concluding, however, he very appositely says: I would not have it supposed that I regard the whole treatment of chorea to consist in pouring so many doses of liquor arsenicalis down the patient's throat. There are many other essential measures to be adopted in the successful, management of chorea, many other drugs besides arsenic which beneficially influence it. 703 Washington Ave. PEMPHIGUS OF THE CONJUNCTIVA. By Wm. Dickinson, M. D., St. Louis. PEMPHIGUS is the term employed to denote a vesicular J_ affection of the epithelial tissue, and according to its seat i receives the designations, pemphigus of the conjunctiva, pemphigus of the skin. It is a rare affection in either situ- ation and of uncertain duration. It supervenes without appre- ciable cause, presents similar phenomena and passes through the same stages Recurrence is one of its most characteristic fea- tures. The term pemphigus signifies a bladder; the vesicles at once assume a large size, varying from that of a mustard-seed